We sell a………of different wines from around the world.. Example: It’s no use arguing; I’ve made up my mind Point Answer: There is no point in arguing; I’ve made up my mind 1.. TELL: I can
Trang 1Different / similar
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:
1 Sometimes I pay and sometimes she pays, but it all… in the end
a amounts b evens out c stand out d balances
2 What’s…….this word?
a opposite from b contrary to c the contrary of d the opposite of
3 He…… because he was the only old person there
a contrasted b stood up c varied d stood out
4 It’s funny you should say that I’ve just had the… thought
5 House prices………greatly from one area to the next
a contrast b vary c distinguish d stand out
6 This particular flower is famous for its…….smell
a distinguished b differential c distinctive d different
7 I had……temporary jogs when I was a student
a different b distinctive c various d varying
8 We sell a………of different wines from around the world
a variation b variety c variance d variant
9 The two pictures are very…… , but if you look carefully, you’ll notice one or two differences
10 Eighty kilometers is the…… fifty miles
a equivalent of b equivalent from c equal of d equal from
11 Although technically speaking he wasn’t sacked, it……the same thing
a evens out b amounts to c points to d signifies
II For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way.
Example: It’s no use arguing; I’ve made up my mind
Point
Answer: There is no point in arguing; I’ve made up my mind
1 The original painting and the copy look the same to me
TELL: I can’t tell the difference between the original painting and the copy
2 I don’t want to point out a trivial little different, but your facts aren’t quite right
SPLIT: I don’t want to split hairs, but your facts aren’t wuite right
3 What he earns in a week is the same as what I earn in a month
EQUIVALENT: What he earns in a week is equivalent to / is the equivalent of what I earn in a month
4 The way he behaves in private is very different from the way he behaves at work
CONTRAST: The way he behaves in private contrasts with the way he behaves at work
5 This record is exactly the same as the last one they made
DIFFERENT: This record is no different to / from the last one they made
6 Parents try to teach their children to understand that right and wrong are two different things DISTINGUISH: Parents try to teach their children to distinguish between right and wrong
7 This programme is like one that used to be one year ago
SIMILAR: This programme is similar to one that used to be one year ago
8 I prefer playing football rather than watching it
OPPOSED: I prefer playing football, as opposed to watching it,
Trang 29 being mean and being careful with money are not quite the same.
SUBTLE: There is a subtle difference between being mean and being careful with money
10 Not having much money is not the same as being completely broke
DIFFERENT: Not having much money is different to/ from being completely broke
11 His attitude has been different recently
DIFFERENCE: There has been a difference in his attitude recently/
12 Some people say that there’s hardly any difference between love and hate
LINE: Some people say that there’s a thin line between love and hate